Can early heart support save Babies' brains? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07406477

First seen Feb 13, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study tests whether giving a heart medication called dobutamine early, before signs of heart failure appear, can help newborns with HIE (a brain injury from lack of oxygen at birth). Forty babies receiving standard cooling therapy will be randomly assigned to get either the drug or a placebo. The goal is to see if early heart support is safe and possible, and if it might reduce brain injury and other complications.

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Study contacts

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Locations

  • Royal Alexandra Hospital

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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